taluk

taluk
/tah"look, tah look"/, n. (in India)
1. a hereditary estate.
2. a subdivision of a revenue district.
Also, taluka, talooka /tah looh"keuh/.
[1790-1800; < Urdu ta'alluq estate < Ar]

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